Daniel I. Dorfman

Recent Articles

New train service meant to cater to reverse commuters who live in Chicago and work in Lake County is set to begin March 4, under a two-year pilot program between Metra and Lake County Partners. The program adds express service and reverse-commute trains during each morning and evening rush hour...

Jeff Schlegel is a Lincolnwood resident who has owned Schlegel’s Bakery on Touhy Avenue for approximately 22 years. He is married to his wife, Susie, and they have a son, Evan, 10. Q: What do you enjoy about baking? A: I love making doughs. I like the mixes and banging out cookies. The bigger the...

Nearly a year into his tenure as Lincolnwood’s police chief, Jason “Jay” Parrott, reflected on his record in office at the Feb. 19 village board meeting, including the latest crime statistics. Speaking minutes after he awarded three citizens for calling police to apprehend three individuals charged...

Show and tell is usually an activity for children, but that concept was in place Feb. 21 when Lincolnwood District 74 highlighted its renovated Lincoln Hall Middle School. School officials and some children took visitors on a guided tour of the newly renovated building, following an approximate...

Continuing what has emerged into an annual happening, a series of mostly government agencies set up shop in Glenview’s Park Center fielding questions Saturday morning Feb. 23 from curious individuals. For 2 ½ hours, the “Annual Open House” had representatives of the village, Park District, public...

Despite some neighbor objections, the Glencoe Park District board is moving forward with plans to utilize a stretch of land along Old Green Bay Road for new park amenities. At a Feb. 19 meeting, park board members instructed Executive Director Lisa Sheppard to bring back an agreement for design...

Lake Bluff resident Amy Grost always was intrigued by the concept of acupuncture, but she said her curiosity has been tempered by a fear of needles. But, as she faces a myriad of health issues including a thyroid condition, Grost decided Sunday was the day to try the alternative medicine. “I wanted...

Maybe Lake Forest High School students can’t literally walk in the shoes of Walt Disney, Misty Copeland and Stephen Hawking, but school librarians hope they get a kick out of a new exhibit while reading the celebrities’ biographies. “Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes,” containing donations from...